Campaigns / 27 April 2010 IHEU welcomes Iran’s withdrawal from UN Human Rights role Following a campaign by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and other human rights supporters, the Islamic Republic of… Read More
Campaigns / 1 April 2010 Keep Iran out of the UN Human Rights Council Update: Iran has withdrawn its candidacy. IHEU President Sonja Eggerickx today launched an international appeal to keep Iran out of… Read More
Action Alert / 19 March 2010 IHEU calls for Member States of the United Nations to reject the candidacy of Iran to the Human Rights Council Legal and diplomatic condemnations of Iran by UN Member States In March 2010, the Federal Court of Switzerland, the country’s… Read More
General news / 5 March 2010 Indian Muslims riot against Taslima Nasrin Two people have been reported killed in riots against Humanist writer Taslima Nasrin in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.… Read More
Members and partners / 22 February 2010 IHEU Member blacklisted by Iran One of IHEU's Dutch member organization, HIVOS (the Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation), is being targeted by the Islamic regime… Read More
Action Alert / 1 January 2010 Christmas Appeal for Iraq’s Christians The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has joined an appeal to the UN to help the situation of Christians… Read More
Humanists International News / 8 December 2009 Story of a Humanist campaign against religious exploitation of a child For the last few weeks Humanists, Rationalists and Human Rights activists have been waging a huge battle against the forces… Read More
Action Alert / 10 November 2009 Act now to save Iranian apostate from execution Please act now to ask the Iranian government to stop the execution of Ehsan Fattahian scheduled for Wednesday, November 11,… Read More
Campaigns / 29 October 2009 United Nations will violate Human Rights says new report on religious freedoms UN Blasphemy Law Would Make Religious Disagreements a Crime The United Nations is in danger of creating a global blasphemy… Read More
Conferences / 22 October 2009 Eighth International Humanist Youth Conference opens in Kathmandu, Nepal. “Secularism is about freedom of religion and importantly also from religion. People should have the freedom to practice their religion… Read More
Action Alert / 8 October 2009 Appeal to save juveniles due to be executed within three days in Iran Mina Ahadi and Nazanin Afshin-Jam write: "Behnoud Shojaee and Akram Mahdavi are scheduled to be executed in Evin prison this… Read More